2021/02/08 15:30 Presidential Office Spokesperson Xavier Chang. Presidential Office Spokesperson Xavier Chang. (CNA photo) TAIPEI (Taiwan News) Presidential Office Spokesman Xavier Chang (張惇涵) on Monday (Feb. 8) announced that President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) and Vice President Lai Ching-te (賴清德) will not visit any temples this Lunar New Year due to coronavirus concerns. Chang said that regarding the customary special Presidential Office NT$1 coins, they have already been delivered to the Legislative Yuan and will be distributed to all legislators. The coins will also be given to military and police units, as well as Taiwanese diplomats, foreign embassy staff, and other overseas Taiwanese dignitaries, Liberty Times reported.
Taiwan condemns China s bullying over Guyana office
02/05/2021 12:45 PM
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Taipei, Feb. 5 (CNA) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) on Friday condemned China s bullying after the Caribbean country of Guyana terminated an agreement with Taiwan to set up an office in the country less than 24 hours after it was announced.
On Thursday, MOFA announced it had signed an agreement with Guyana on Jan. 11 to open a Taiwan Office, adding that personnel had already been sent to the country to begin initial preparations.
However, hours later, Guyana s Foreign Ministry issued a statement announcing the termination of the agreement, citing miscommunication.
2021/01/16 11:00 A strong inland and shallow earthquake hit eastern Indonesia early Friday causing people to panic in parts of the country s Sulawesi island and ru. A strong inland and shallow earthquake hit eastern Indonesia early Friday causing people to panic in parts of the country s Sulawesi island and run to higher ground. (AP photo) Taiwan s government is willing to provide humanitarian assistance to the victims of a deadly earthquake that hit the Indonesian island of Sulawesi early Friday (Jan. 15), the Presidential Office said that day.
Presidential Office Spokesman Xavier Chang (張惇涵) said President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) has instructed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) to express her government s sympathies and concerns to the quake victims and their families.
Taipei, Jan. 15 (CNA) Taiwan's government is willing to provide humanitarian assistance to the victims of a deadly earthquake that hit the Indonesian island of Sulawesi early Friday, the Presidential Office said that day.